Re-embracing the Vine that Ate the South
Edith Edwards, aka the Kudzu Queen, deep-fried her first kudzu leaf on August 22, 1981. Decades later, she still remembers dipping the fronds in cold tempura batter and then…
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Clearing the Air
It was the summer of 1967, and Polly Woodham’s family — including her five young children — were at their annual vacation on Lake…
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It’s Less Than Four Months to Halloween
If bright sunshine and humid hoopla leave you dispirited, consider a delightfully off-season and otherworldly hike — led by local writer/historian Mary Jo Padgett…
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Gold Thimble in a Haystack
The long-running PBS series Antiques Roadshow has an undeniable appeal. Even those who aren’t immersed in the world of vintage collectibles are often fascinated…
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Know Where Your Merry Comes From
Give “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” a hard listen, and you’ll hear more than holiday spirit. One stanza in and the singers start…
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Clear and Present
Any newly transplanted or aspiring North Carolina resident should know the fascinating historical link between moonshine and NASCAR — how amateur stock-car racers ignited…
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Keystone Camp Turns 100
Brevard entrepreneur Jordan Horne Salman likes to think in hypotheticals. Had her nine-year-old self not been pushed up the East Coast back in 1994,…
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Steeplechase Founder’s Vision Endures
Austin Brown could have hoisted gold cups and lofty purses, riding at the top of his game in New York City or some other…
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Famous Fighter Jack Dempsey’s Laurel Park Reign
In the Roaring ’20s, Laurel Park Estates, a 10,000-acre development situated where the current Town of Laurel Park stands, was in an upswing. Money…
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New Thoughts on an Old Culture
“Unlike the Celtic tribes living in Western Europe and England, the Celts in Ireland were never conquered by the Romans. This gives Ireland a…
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